New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Dangerscouse » February 11th, 2018, 1:12 pm

remisture wrote:Today was a good day!

Had prepared myself mentally for a PR all day, so couldn’t let myself down :) Had to slide into 1:52-53s between 20-23 min, though, to avoid total meltdown, but finished strong!

Previous best was 8352 almost two years ago.

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Fantastic effort Remi. This gives me something to aim at! No idea if I could do it or not though, but it'll be fun finding out
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by hjs » February 11th, 2018, 2:37 pm

lindsayh wrote:
Hillclimber wrote:Congrats on the PB, Remi. Turning that corner 12:00 - 8:00 to go, that’s the hurt zone for the 30 when you’re on the edge.
Well done! Damien 58 MH
Wow - a rejuvenated Remi and a prodigal Damien hillclimber returns in one post! Are you training again Damien? How is the health?
Indeed good see the both.

Nice Remi :D congrats

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Post by Edward4492 » February 11th, 2018, 3:54 pm

Nice one Remi! Welcome back Damien, good to hear from you here (and on facebook).

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by jackarabit » February 13th, 2018, 10:12 am

Huge 30’ number, Remi, and good to see you back on the forum. And good to see Hillclimber on the comeback trail from the DVT!
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by mdpfirrman » February 13th, 2018, 10:39 am

jackarabit wrote:Huge 30’ number, Remi, and good to see you back on the forum. And good to see Hillclimber on the comeback trail from the DVT!
@ Remi - great work and Congrats! I'm always a few days late on these! Good to see you again, that's an awesome time!

@ Kerosene - that's fantastic on your 2K! Sub 7 is quite a milestone! Congrats on that! To be honest, I knew it was a question of when, not if, for you!
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Post by G-dub » February 13th, 2018, 2:23 pm

Good to see the Reminator back on the boards. Awesome as usual
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Hillclimber » February 14th, 2018, 12:33 am

hjs wrote:
lindsayh wrote:
Hillclimber wrote:Congrats on the PB, Remi. Turning that corner 12:00 - 8:00 to go, that’s the hurt zone for the 30 when you’re on the edge.
Well done! Damien 58 MH
Wow - a rejuvenated Remi and a prodigal Damien hillclimber returns in one post! Are you training again Damien? How is the health?
Indeed good see the both.

Nice Remi :D congrats
Thanks Lindsay, Ed, Henry, Jack!
It’s been interesting, returning to some level of form after a couple of health issues have been more or less brought under control.
Plenty of low rate meters, 30 r20 at UT2-1. Occasional harder work, a few 11:00 x 4 sessions.
Slow climb back. Keeping at it. Great to see the hard work and progress here - good motivation.

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by jimmyshand » February 15th, 2018, 9:05 am

I decided to go for sub-7 today in the gym. Feeling fitter after getting in more metres in with my shed erg since January. Here are the numbers.

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I paced it very conservatively, with the plan to go through 1000m at 1:46 split, so I was pretty much on track and then I wanted to hold on until 200m before really going for it. I'm happy with my discipline but it seems from the final 500m of 1:42.1 that I could have paced it better, but I'm still pleased to get sub-7 in the bag. I'm not really sure where the final 500m came from, I didn't think I had it in me.

Compared to July last year when I did my previous PB (3 seconds slower) and felt like I was going to drop dead, this was a good bit easier. Still tough, but not "I'm going to die, for sure" tough.

As for my rate, I just feel much more comfortable and natural at 28/29 for the 2k, which I know some say is too slow. Drag factor was 116, which I have tested a lot. I just can't seem to handle a drag of 120 or higher for 2k. Maybe I should work on this more, and rate, as I know I'm still basically a novice and it's all for fun and fitness so I don't have anything to lose.

Thanks for the inspiration folks.
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1k 3:15.4 (Jun 2020) | 2k 6:51.4 (Feb 2019) | 5k 18:16.9 (Oct 2019) | 30min 8,016m (Apr 2019) | 10k 37:53.6 (May 2019) | 60min 15,254m (Apr 2019) | HM 1:25:38.4 (Apr 2019)

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Anth_F » February 15th, 2018, 9:08 am

remisture wrote:Today was a good day!

Had prepared myself mentally for a PR all day, so couldn’t let myself down :) Had to slide into 1:52-53s between 20-23 min, though, to avoid total meltdown, but finished strong!

Previous best was 8352 almost two years ago.

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BOOM.... now thats some 30min sesh! Really well done, Remi B)
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by Dangerscouse » February 16th, 2018, 8:15 am

jimmyshand wrote:I decided to go for sub-7 today in the gym. Feeling fitter after getting in more metres in with my shed erg since January. Here are the numbers.

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I paced it very conservatively, with the plan to go through 1000m at 1:46 split, so I was pretty much on track and then I wanted to hold on until 200m before really going for it. I'm happy with my discipline but it seems from the final 500m of 1:42.1 that I could have paced it better, but I'm still pleased to get sub-7 in the bag. I'm not really sure where the final 500m came from, I didn't think I had it in me.

Compared to July last year when I did my previous PB (3 seconds slower) and felt like I was going to drop dead, this was a good bit easier. Still tough, but not "I'm going to die, for sure" tough.

As for my rate, I just feel much more comfortable and natural at 28/29 for the 2k, which I know some say is too slow. Drag factor was 116, which I have tested a lot. I just can't seem to handle a drag of 120 or higher for 2k. Maybe I should work on this more, and rate, as I know I'm still basically a novice and it's all for fun and fitness so I don't have anything to lose.

Thanks for the inspiration folks.
Well done Jimmy, great effort. As you say it's just for fun, but if you want to try an increased drag try it at a slower pace and longer distance to get used to it. Given the last 500m pace you've got some more to give too.
51 HWT; 6' 4"; 1k= 3:09; 2k= 6:36; 5k= 17:19; 6k= 20:47; 10k= 35:46 30mins= 8,488m 60mins= 16,618m HM= 1:16.47; FM= 2:40:41; 50k= 3:16:09; 100k= 7:52:44; 12hrs = 153km

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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by jimmyshand » February 16th, 2018, 8:52 am

Thanks Dangerscouse, I might try to increase drag. I checked my log and I did have a 7:05 2k at 136 drag when I'd only been rowing for a couple of months so maybe time to revisit this.
44 years old - 198cm/6'6" - England

PBs -
1k 3:15.4 (Jun 2020) | 2k 6:51.4 (Feb 2019) | 5k 18:16.9 (Oct 2019) | 30min 8,016m (Apr 2019) | 10k 37:53.6 (May 2019) | 60min 15,254m (Apr 2019) | HM 1:25:38.4 (Apr 2019)

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Post by RWAGR » February 16th, 2018, 8:56 am

Jimmy- GREAT EFFORT. Love those sessions where you PB and do it SMARTLY by going conservative. And breaking 7 is of course a - possibly THE - milestone for us average amateurs!

Remi- wow. Just wow.
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2k: 6:45.4 (2023)
5k: 17:46.7 (2024)
30': 8,182 (2024)
10k: 36:49.9 (2024)
60’: 15,967 (2024)
HM: 1:20:27.4 (2024)
FM: 2:48:21.4 (2024)
100k: 7:43:28.2 (2024)

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Post by mdpfirrman » February 16th, 2018, 10:01 am

RWAGR wrote:Jimmy- GREAT EFFORT. Love those sessions where you PB and do it SMARTLY by going conservative. And breaking 7 is of course a - possibly THE - milestone for us average amateurs!

Remi- wow. Just wow.
Couldn't have said it better that this about your time Jimmy. You can make up a LOT of time in that last 500 if you pace it well. Huge congrats. That was a smart 2K!
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Re: New Personal Best! Brag About That New Pb!

Post by jimmyshand » February 16th, 2018, 1:23 pm

Thanks Mike - it was the first one I've done where I've actually used my brain as well as my body!
44 years old - 198cm/6'6" - England

PBs -
1k 3:15.4 (Jun 2020) | 2k 6:51.4 (Feb 2019) | 5k 18:16.9 (Oct 2019) | 30min 8,016m (Apr 2019) | 10k 37:53.6 (May 2019) | 60min 15,254m (Apr 2019) | HM 1:25:38.4 (Apr 2019)

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Post by JerekKruger » February 16th, 2018, 2:38 pm

Nice 2k Jimmy. It's a nice feeling to go sub-7 isn't it. Sounds like you had a bit more in you as well, so more to come yet.
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